A set of images showing a defaced statue of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore is going viral across social media. The image showing a damaged statue of the Bengali poet is being shared with the claim that “extremists” defaced the statue of Tagore.
Our investigation shows that the video is of Varanasi flyover accident case of 2018, in which a portion of a flyover collapsed, leading to the death of 19 people. It has nothing to do with the recent Delhi Metro incident.
A Twitter user shared the newspaper clipping of Mehbooba Mufti offering milk to a deity with the caption,”Hey, God.!!! Modi ji, now tears come from my eyes seeing such pictures…What did you do with this.?? As soon as Article 370 was abolished, their world changed. Om Namah Shivay.”
We found that the accused is from the Hindu community, and no communal angle was involved in this case.
A news story has gone viral on social media, claiming that the Uttar Pradesh government has created jobs for cannabis smokers with salaries of more than Rs 80 lakh. The Logical Indian fact-checking team verifies the viral claim.
In the original video, Delhi CM Kejriwal criticized PM Modi and Amit Shah and didn’t sympathize with Pakistan.
A message is being widely circulated across social media and WhatsApp claiming that after a tragic accident, a family is looking to donate four kidneys. The Logical Indian Fact Check team verified the viral claim.
A photo of Rahul Gandhi standing next to a man has gone viral on social media, claiming that the man standing next to Rahul Gandhi is Hindenburg’s chief. The Logical Indian Fact-Check team verifies the viral claim.
Photos of accused Sahil Gahlot and Nikki Yadav have gone viral on social media, with a communal twist and claims of love jihad. The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the viral claim.
The lynched person was from the Muslim community and was accused of blasphemy. The police have arrested 60 suspects in the case till now.
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